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Sept. 20, 1938. STIELOW Plant Pat; 292

ROSE

Filed May 28, 1937 Patented Sept. 20, 1938 UNITED STATES Plant Pat. 292

PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

The new variety of rose herein described and illustrated is a sport of the rose known in the United States as Mrs. Finch,an Australian rose,which was purchased from A. N. Pierson, Inc., of Cromwell, Conn. This sport was propagated by me at my greenhouses in Niles Center, Illinois, and has been asexually reproduced.

The discovery of the new rose makes possible the production of a rose which is a more continuous bloomer than the parent, which has a deeper shade of pink, and which retains the deep color for a comparatively long period without fading. The new rose is desirable for corsage bouquets. The parent plant Mrs. Finch is noticeably subject to fading and is less vigorous than the new plant.

The new rose is distinguishable from the parent rose by its deeper pink blossoms and more permanent color retention, and its somewhat more double and more cup-shape than the blossoms of the Mrs. Finch rose. The new plant grows vigorously, blossoms freely and continu ously and the cut flowers have long-lasting qualities. The petals adhere well for two or three Weeks on the cut flower. The plant has been produced in quantity by budding and grafting since January, 1937; and remains true to form and color and free from disease.

The favorable results of this discovery are a Mrs. Finch rose with a desired increase in color depth and less fading in warm weather.

The accompanying illustration shows in full color a composition of two typical sprays of the plant as having several buds, some of which are partly open and others in full bloom.

The rose has a desirable color, is a free and continuous bloomer and the flowers keep well. Like the original Mrs. Finch rose the modified one is used to a considerable extent in making up corsage bouquets. The new plant has been asexually reproduced and the distinctive characteristics herein set forth are maintained true to form and appear to be permanently fixed. When the blossoms are fully open some of the petals have whitish pink areas near the base.

The colors of this rose in detail and with exactness are as follows, reference being made to Maerz & Pauls Color Dictionary:

Section Color Plate Letter No.

Flower:

Main body color of petals. 50 K 4 Darker shades on petals Cerise 4 J 6 Occasional streaks; and White 1 A l 10 section at very base of petals.

Group of pistils and Gold-brown... 14 F 12 stamens.

Buds:

Calyx and outside of Lettuce-green 20 L 5 sop s. 15

Inside of sepals F 4 Leaves:

Young leaves Calliste green. 19 L 6 With veins outlined in dark green.

Main mature leaves Brunswick 23 C 12 green 1nd.

Stems: 20

Main stems Art green 22 L 7 Section of stems bearing Argus brown 7 A 12 blossoms has area just back of flowers.

Thorns:

Medium size but long Etruscan 7 H 12 Youngleaj shoots Antique bronze 14 L 10 Petals showingi'n unopened Old red 5 K 6 25 buds.

The blossoms are borne in clusters, as on the parent rose, on strong, upright stems. They are mildly fragrant and when out with ordinary care do not wither on the stems for about two weeks.

The buds are also cup-shaped having 5 long, green sepals which hood above the buds and curl downwardly as the buds open. The tightly closed buds are an old red changing into a eerise upon unfolding.

As in the parent plant, the number of leaves gives a bushy effect. The thorns are hook- 4O shaped, growing in staggered relation on the peduncle and gradually diminishing until they show as prickles on the pedicels.

The following is a detailed description of the rose plant and flower:

Bloom Parentage.-Sport of Mrs. Finch C0Zo1'.-General appearance, cerise 5 Size-About 2 inches wide and about 1 inch in depth Borne.-In clusters like Mrs. Finch FoTm.-More cup-shaped, more open and more double than Mrs. Finch Blooms.-Continuously Lasting quality.- Very good Bud Form.Cup-shaped Size-Tightly closed bud about inch in depth C0lor.Tightly closed bud old red, showing cerise when half open Foliage. substantially the same as paren plant.

This new variety is distinguished from its par ent by its deeper pink, greater doubleness, mom open flower and longer keeping qualities.

I claim:

A new and distinct variety of rose, a sport tron Mrs. Finch, similar thereto in habits of growth but distinguishable therefrom chiefly by its general warm, deep shade of cerise blossoms witl lighter touches of pink near the base 01' the petals its persistence in retaining this color, and by it: profusion of blossoms, substantially as shown and described.

FRED C. S'I'IELOW.

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